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Eat Local Challenge
The Challenge: From June through October, derive 50% of your diet from locally produced foods.
How to Get Started
1. Sign the pledge here.
2. Check out our "Organic and Local Farming Page" for farmers markets and CSA's (community-supported agriculture.
3. For a handy mapping tool (100 mile radius from your zip code), click here.
4. Or go to "Resources for Eating Locally" for a list of grocery stores and restaurants and home delivery services.
5. Tips for Eating Locally - Click here.
6. Check out the Indianapolis Food Security Initiative Blog HERE.
7. Recipes - Click here.
8. Post photos / videos of your homegrown gardens, farmers market finds, and food creations on our Flickr group.
9. Share your experiences in our discussion forums here.
Here's to good, healthy eating for you, your family, your community, and the planet!
One of our "pledgees," Susan Heitzman of North Vernon, writes,
"My husband and I have eaten 50% local down here in Jennings County for at least a year, although we have acquired blueberries, asparagus and peaches from Northern Indiana and Michigan while visiting family. My latest local discovery from our Farmer's Mkt. is gooseberries which I made into a delicious jam--no seeds! Note: Gooseberries are a little labor intense even without seeds--you have to take off both the tiny stem and the flower end. 4 cups of berries, one cup of water, boil until skins are tender and then add 3 cups of sugar--doesn't need anything else and cooks up very quickly--found recipe in 1930s cookbook of my mother's. Citrusy taste, but will use sparefully with so much sugar involved."
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| Lyndarrr | Near Muncie | 0 | Feb 14 2009, 4:52 PM EST by Lyndarrr | ||
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The Downtown Farm Stand in Muncie is a small grocery store, focusing on organic and local food. If you are in the area, please check it out! www.downtownfarmstand.com
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| ChrisHardie | 100-Mile Radius Potluck in Richmond | 4 | Jul 31 2008, 2:23 PM EDT by sustindy | ||
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Hi, all. Yesterday, some residents of Richmond, Indiana assembled to see how well they could meet a particular "eat local" challenge: could they produce a meal for each other where all of the ingredients came from within 100 miles of their home? We called it the 100-Mile Radius Potluck, and you can see a video about the results here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDwOgj7MM0U Enjoy! Chris
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| sustindy | How is the challenge going? | 6 | Jun 26 2008, 3:00 PM EDT by sustindy | ||
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I've heard from some people that the first week was difficult. Farmers markets do not have an abundance of produce yet, although that will change in the next few weeks. Are you overwhelmed? On the verge of giving up? Tell us what you need help with. Also tell us your successes. Maybe you've found some things easier than expected.
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